Exam 17: The Enforcement And Administration Of The Collective Agreement

When Texas Transformer Technology took over Gamin Services Inc.,they rehired most of the Gamin employees.They also modified the existing bargaining agreement and terms and conditions of employment.This act could be a violation of:

Presidential Cargo Movers Inc.entered into an agreement with its employee union to refrain from layoffs during the recession.Despite the agreement,the company decided to lay off a few of its employees.The union decided to file a complaint against the company for not living up to its obligations under the agreement.The union's action amounts to a(n):

In Allis-Chalmers Corp.v.Leuck,the Supreme Court held that if the resolution of a state law claim depends on the interpretation of a collective agreement,then the application of the state law is preempted by:

Restack is a leather company in the State of Nevada that made employee drug testing a mandatory requirement.Shaun was terminated when he failed the drug test.When a group of employees demanded Shaun's reinstatement into employment,the company refused and the matter was referred to arbitration.The arbitrator ordered reinstatement of the employee,but Restack refused to reinstate Shaun.The employees filed a suit in the court for the enforcement of arbitral award.The court may refuse to enforce an arbitration award because the award violates:

Compare and contrast rights arbitration and interest arbitration.

Under Section 301 of the National Labor Relations Act,an employer and a labor union may bring a suit for:

Discuss the applicability of interest arbitration.

Define grievance process.